Various ramblings from someone that is usually making something. It might be sewing, knitting, crocheting, card making, quilting, beading, or whatever catches my interest.
September 18, 2007
SOS #39 and #40...Is the end near?
Summer of Socks is over on Friday. Can the week pass any slower? I'm really ready to move onto something else. At this rate, I might not knit for a while. ;-) I'm in a bag mood and I have a few bag designs floating around in my head. I should probably get those down on paper before I forget them.
Anyways, here are the next two socks. The left is UrbanGypZ twisted sock yarn in the Koi Vey color. I love the color. I used a pattern that I made up. A written sock pattern or at least a chart for the stitch pattern will be up on my blog later---sometime after SOS is over. This yarn is very soft and really nice, but not superwash. Because of that, I'll probably not buy it again unless I had a non-sock project in mind for it.
The socks on the right are Fiesta Boomerang in Sedona. I initially bought this yarn for Dwight. After he wasn't completely happy with the last few socks that I knit for him, I took this yarn for myself. Boomerang is the most springy, squishy, sponge like yarn that I've felt. Dwight can stick with his Smartwool socks and I can keep the yummy yarns for myself.
Details for the UrbanGypZ Koi Vey socks:
Yarn: Urban GypZ twisted sock yarn in Koi Vey!
Needle: size 1 (2.5mm) Addi Turbo
Method: magic loop, 2 at once, toe-up with Turkish cast-on, short row heel
Pattern: my own
Start: September 16, 2007
Finish: September 17, 2007
Details for the Boomerang Sedona socks:
Yarn: Fiesta Boomerang in Sedona
Needle: size 2 (2.75mm) Knit Picks Classic Circular
Method: magic loop, 2 at once, toe-up, Turkish cast-on, short row heel
Pattern: Cross Stitch Block (p. 97) in More Sensational Knitted Socks
Start: September 17, 2007
Finish: September 18, 2007
Up next, I'm knitting with a yarn that's 80% merino and 20% cashmere. It's soooo soft compared to any of the sock yarns that I've been using. It's also very slippery on the Knit Picks metal needles that I'm using.
Seriously, you are SO fast!!! It's been taking me no less than 2 weeks to finish a pair lately.
ReplyDeleteLet's just say I am jealous!!
I'd say after Friday you owe it to yourself to do whatever you feel like (bags!). I can't believe you've made 40 pairs and are working on another!!!
ReplyDeleteDefinitely keep the cool yarn for yourself - if Dwight can't appreciate it, it's his loss and your gain : )